UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): February 5, 2019

SKYWEST, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Utah	0-14719	87-0292166
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)	File Number)	Identification No.)

444 South River Road
St. George, Utah		84790
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:

(435) 634-3200

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On February 5, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SkyWest, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a share repurchase plan, pursuant to which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $250 million of the Company’s common stock. The Company is authorized to repurchase such shares of common stock at prevailing market prices in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or by other means in accordance with federal securities laws. Depending on market conditions and other factors, such repurchases may commence or be suspended from time to time by management without prior notice. The actual timing, number and value of shares repurchased will be determined by the Company’s management in its discretion. This authorization supersedes the Board’s previous share repurchase plan approved in February 2017, which authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of the Company’s common stock, of which approximately $21 million remained.

Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s plans with respect to share repurchases and other statements that are not historical facts. All forward-looking statements included in this release are made as of the date hereof and are based on information available to the Company as of such date. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements for any reason. Actual events or results may differ from the Company’s expectations. For example, the share repurchase plan may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors affecting the Company can be found in the Company’s public periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, available at www.sec.gov.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	SKYWEST, INC.


Dated: February 6, 2019	By	/s/ Eric J. Woodward
		Eric J. Woodward, Chief Accounting Officer